Su Er could not believe that his adoptive father, such a steady, dependable, mature man, would do something so childish.
When he received a phone call from North Wales in the living room the next day, he was utterly dismayed.
"Dad's rebellious phase came this late?"
Angel blinked her big eyes at her brother as he talked on the phone, her little cheeks bulging as she chewed like a hamster, her face full of curiosity and confusion.
"Looks like it's just the two of us holding down the fort for the next couple of days." Su Er spread his hands at the adorable Angel.
Angel was not particularly troubled by the news that their parents had left their two children at home to go off and enjoy themselves. She was even a little happy, since it meant she could spend all day with her brother.
"I'll take you to pick someone up later, and then we can go to the amusement park. How does that sound?" Su Er gently asked his sister.
"Hmm, we'll have your favorite steak burgers for lunch."
"Yes, yes!" Her little voice rang out happily. "I want fries, with lots and lots of ketchup."
"Sure." Su Er nodded in agreement.
"Then let's hurry up and eat. We'll leave after breakfast!" Angel sped up, though she did not forget to ask curiously, "Who are we picking up?"
"A school friend of mine. You've met him. He visited our house last summer," Su Er said.
Little Ash had rested for a night at Hogwarts Castle, then woken Su Er by tapping on his window at first light, bringing Dumbledore's reply with him.
Old Bumblebee had readily agreed to Su Er's request to pick Harry up from the Dursley family's home, but he had attached a condition: Harry could